Brad Pitt, auditioning for the role of "Old Alexi Lalas"
US Soccer boldly announced today that movie star/stoner Brad Pitt has joined the Board of Directors for the USA Bid Committee that’s currently hoping to land a World Cup in 2018 or 2022.
We’re not sure whether Blatter is enamored with movie stars of Pitt’s notable ilk, though he’s always one to enjoy a trinket or two delivered by a celebrity. Such is like at FIFA, I suppose.
Also, no word on what exactly Pitt will do, or what the Board of Directors is actually in charge of. He is big on humanitarian work, as we’ve seen with him and Angelina trolling across Africa, though I can’t help but apply a slight FJM to his soundbite that anchors the press release:
“Soccer is a truly global sport and the opportunity to join the effort to have the U.S. host the world’s greatest sporting event again is a great honor,” said Pitt. “FIFA has set a world standard for using sport as a tool for positive social change and I’m proud to be associated with a United States World Cup Bid that has so ardently adhered to the principles established by FIFA.”
I think we’re on board with the first part – soccer definitely spans the globe and plays a part in many cultures, classes, etc. But, really, Brad? FIFA uses sport as a tool for positive social change. I might have a few articles to show you there.
Yes, they pump in an awful lot of cash to nice-sounding programs around the world, but the follow-through is peanuts compared to the cash machine they’ve constructed for themselves around the World Cup. I’d call FIFA a great many things before I acknowledge that they’ve set a “world standard” in their humanitarian efforts. Shit, I don’t think even think Floyd would agree there.
So who’s next to join the Bid’s Board of Directors? Is Sean Penn available? Jane Fonda? George Clooney?
Is ole Henry Kissinger on the board as well?
And Ah-nold, and Oscar De La Hoya, and Bill Clinton…
http://www.gousabid.com/pages/the-bid-committee
I am Sepp’s tumescent greed.
Springfield, MO. They gave you cashew chicken, O’reilly auto parts, and Brad Pitt. Surely the 3rd greatest town in Missouri.
“Springfield, Springfield, it’s a hell of a town. The schoolyard’s up and the shopping mall’s down…”
You just wait until Springfield gets that monorail up and running. That’ll put that town on the map, for sure.
Spike Lee and the president of the U. We got it in the bag.
Springfield’s cool…but it’s no Ogdenville.
We all know Branson is the real focal point of Missouri. It’s like Vegas for Baptists